New York Times vol. 7 no. 2079

The Mormon War.
The reported surrender and flight of the Mormons do not seem to be fully confirmed by the more recent intelligence. It is now stated that Governor CUMMING has indeed been permitted to enter Salt Lake City, with a few personal attendants, but without an army escort; and the credit of having accomplished this result is somewhat ostentatiously ascribed to Colonel KANE, whose mysterious mission to the Mormon head-quarters excited public curi-osity some weeks since. But the rumor that any considerable portion of the Mormons, or even their leaders, had fled to the White River Mountains, or that they had consented to the entrance of the army and the full reestablish-ment of Federal authority in the Territory, still lacks confirmation. BRIGHAM YOUNG has said from the beginning that if Governor CUM-MING would come peacefully and without an army, no opposition would be offered to his entrance: he would be received and treated with courtesy. Up to this time this offer has been spurned by the Federal authorities. They have insisted upon marching the army into the Territory, and maintaining it there to support the authority of the new Governor. According to the recent reports, the Federal Government would seem to have abandoned this position, and to have consented at least to the terms proposed by YOUNG at the very outset. It is not likely, however, that the army will be withdrawn,—and the chance of meeting with resistance from the Mormons seems to be greatly lessened.
The expense of this Mormon campaign will not fall short of eight or ten millions of dol-lars,—and it is estimated by some that it will reach twice that amount. A more flagrant and utterly useless waste of the public money can scarcely be conceived. The whole move-ment seems to have been planned in ignorance of the service to be accomplished, and with a reckless disregard of the public treasure. Ac- cording to present appearances nothing is likely to be achieved by this enormous outlay, which might not just as easily have been attained without it. It is possible, to be sure, that terms have been made with YOUNG more fully reestablishing the Federal authority than reli-able intelligence thus far received would indi-cate;—but if this has been done, it has been the work of Col. KANE, and shows that a judi-cious Commissioner at the outset would have been far more serviceable than the army. We are inclined to believe that the danger of a fight has been passed. We trust, however, that troops enough will be sent and kept there to enforce the authority of the General Gov-ernment, and protect the personal rights of individuals.

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The Mormon War.
The reported surrender and flight of the Mormons do not seem to be fully confirmed by the more recent intelligence. It is now stated that Governor CUMMING has indeed been permitted to enter Salt Lake City, with a few personal attendants, but without an army escort; and the credit of having accomplished this result is somewhat ostentatiously ascribed to Colonel KANE, whose mysterious mission to the Mormon head-quarters excited public curi-osity some weeks since. But the rumor that any considerable portion of the Mormons, or even their leaders, had fled to the White River Mountains, or that they had consented to the entrance of the army and the full reestablish-ment of Federal authority in the Territory, still lacks confirmation. BRIGHAM YOUNG has said from the beginning that if Governor CUM-MING would come peacefully and without an army, no opposition would be offered to his entrance: he would be received and treated with courtesy. Up to this time this offer has been spurned by the Federal authorities. They have insisted upon marching the army into the Territory, and maintaining it there to support the authority of the new Governor. According to the recent reports, the Federal Government would seem to have abandoned this position, and to have consented at least to the terms proposed by YOUNG at the very outset. It is not likely, however, that the army will be withdrawn,—and the chance of meeting with resistance from the Mormons seems to be greatly lessened.
The expense of this Mormon campaign will not fall short of eight or ten millions of dol-lars,—and it is estimated by some that it will reach twice that amount. A more flagrant and utterly useless waste of the public money can scarcely be conceived. The whole move-ment seems to have been planned in ignorance of the service to be accomplished, and with a reckless disregard of the public treasure. Ac- cording to present appearances nothing is likely to be achieved by this enormous outlay, which might not just as easily have been attained without it. It is possible, to be sure, that terms have been made with YOUNG more fully reestablishing the Federal authority than reli-able intelligence thus far received would indi-cate;—but if this has been done, it has been the work of Col. KANE, and shows that a judi-cious Commissioner at the outset would have been far more serviceable than the army. We are inclined to believe that the danger of a fight has been passed. We trust, however, that troops enough will be sent and kept there to enforce the authority of the General Gov-ernment, and protect the personal rights of individuals.